Three Indian works added to UNESCO’s regional Memory of the World Register

The Mahabharata, Kautilya’s Arthashastra and Kalhana’s Rajatarangini were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Regional Register for Asia and the Pacific. The decision was made at a committee session in Jakarta, according to one report; other coverage highlighted the works’ documentary, literary, philosophical and political significance. (2fb43e9c-878c-4460-a120-9eec7e9e6f5c; d1f7d9de-db60-41f7-af8d-ad3e2e187c72; b4c1e267-3589-44c8-ba65-f4ebd9c7c9f7)

• The three works named in the reports are the Mahabharata, the Arthashastra and the Rajatarangini. (2fb43e9c-878c-4460-a120-9eec7e9e6f5c; d1f7d9de-db60-41f7-af8d-ad3e2e187c72; b4c1e267-3589-44c8-ba65-f4ebd9c7c9f7)· 3 sources
• They were added to UNESCO’s Memory of the World Regional Register for Asia and the Pacific. (2fb43e9c-878c-4460-a120-9eec7e9e6f5c; d1f7d9de-db60-41f7-af8d-ad3e2e187c72; b4c1e267-3589-44c8-ba65-f4ebd9c7c9f7)· 3 sources
• The decision was taken at the 11th session of the Memory of the World Committee for Asia and the Pacific in Jakarta, Indonesia. (2fb43e9c-878c-4460-a120-9eec7e9e6f5c)· 1 source
• The reports describe the works’ contributions in areas including historical documentation, literature, philosophy and political thought. (2fb43e9c-878c-4460-a120-9eec7e9e6f5c; b4c1e267-3589-44c8-ba65-f4ebd9c7c9f7)· 2 sources